Des Moines and Polk County, Iowa, City Directory 1908, Part 178

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Directors


ARTHUR REYNOLDS


W. D. SKINNER


SIMON CASADY


R. S. HOWELL


GEO. A. HOWELL


G. M. HIPPEE


H. R. HOWELL


Wilcox, Howell & Hopkins


CITY AGENTS Representing


The Strongest Line of Stock Companies


Insuring against Fire, Lightning High Winds. Plate Glass and Rents Personal Accident and Employers' Liability .


Aetna Life Insurance Company of Hartford, Conn.


Fidelity and Surety Bonds of All Kinds


Mutual Phone 1082 - 189 Iowa Pbone 1082


OFFICES 207 West Fourth Street Des Moines, Iowa


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Cash Capital, $100,000 STATE


Insurance Company


DES MOINES, IOWA


· Total Assets


=


-


.


$413,127.99


Liabilities, Except Capital =


270,100.53


Surplus, Policy Holders .


143,027.99


THE STATE INSURANCE COMPANY


Was organized in 1865; is therefore forty-three years old. Has a reputation for fairness second to none. It has paid to its policy holders for loss by Fire, Light- ning and Tornadoes the enormous sum of


FOUR MILLION DOLLARS


THE STATE is a home company, confines its business to lowa, and is worthy of the patronage of all lowa people. Its directors are among the strongest and best known men in Iowa. They are:


H. UMFRID


W. M. ELLIOTT


H. A. ELLIOTT


A. L. HAGER


M. R. VOORHEES


D. W. SMOUSE


THEO. F. GREFE


T. S. CATHCART


Its Officers are


H. A. ELLIOTT, President


M. M. PRATT, Asst. Sec'y


T. F. GREFE, Vice President and Sec'y


JNO. A. ELLIOTT, Treas.


A. T. RODDY & CO., Agents


See Front Cover


Flynn Block


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IN ALL THAT IS GOOD IOWA AFFORDS THE BEST <


Royal Union Mutual Life Insurance Company


Des Moines, . Iowa


An Old Line Level Premium Life Company


Organized by Iowa Men and Chartered under the Laws of Iowa March 18, 1886


OFFICERS


FRANK D. JACKSON, President, SIDNEY A. FOSTER, Secretary, - GILBERT B. PRAY, Treasurer, JAMES TAGGART PRIESTLEY, Medical Director.


Largest Cash Settlements


Agents Wanted


Correspondence Solicited


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Anchor Fire Insurance Company


Des Moines, - Iowa


Stock Company


Assets Over : $357,000,00 A STRONG IOWA OMPANY


1. E. ELLIS, Secretary J. S. CLARK, President


E. A. READ, Treasurer C. A. HOLLAND, Vice-Pres. Agency Mgr


CITY AGENCY AT OFFICE OF COMPANY Fourth Floor Des Moines Life Building


Offices, Corner Seventh and Mulberry Stree s


Supreme Officers


Supreme President JOHN E. PAUL, Des Moines Supreme Secretary A. H. COREY, Des Moines. Supreme Treasurer I. D. COPELAND, Chariton.


Medical Director DR. C. B. PAUL, Des Moines


Both Phones 1562


A Fraternal Reserve Life and Accident Society. Paying 21 distinct. benefits. Modern and Progressive. Founded by JOHN E. PAUL and DR. C. B. PAUL, February 13, 1906. Has established a WORLD'S record. Operates in twenty States. Wants FIELD MANAGERS who can HONESTLY PRODUCE. Ac- cepts members from 16 to 60 years of age. Insurance INCONTESTABLE after first payment. Change of occupation does NOT INVALIDATE policy. Has Seven Hundred Members in Des Moines.


For more definite information call at the office or write to


John E. Paul or A. H. Corey


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THE KIRKWOOD


EUROPEAN


.


Remodeled --- Redecorated --- Refurnished


New Electric Elevators. $50,000 in Improve- ments. Rates from 75 cents upward.


KIRKWOOD CAFE


Iowa's most popular Ladies' and Gentlemen's Restaurant. GRILL ROOM open all night.


THE KIRKWOOD HOTEL CO., T. E. VEITCH


MATT KANE


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THE WELLINGTON


EUROPEAN DES MOINES


New and Absolutely Modern


200 Rooms, 50 with private baths. Long distance 'phone in every room. Large, Well Lighted Sample Rooms. close to wholesale and retail district, public buildings and thea- tres. Three blocks from Rock Island and Union Stations. ! Elegant Cafe in Building.


The Cafe is Unsurpassed in beauty of decoration, and the service both a la carte and table d'hote, is in entire harmony with the elegant sur- roundings. The cuisine is of the highest class and is offered at popular prices.


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HEATING


We manufacture both BOILERS and FURNACES for Steam - Hot Water - Warm Air


Before Contracting for heating of Residence Building or Flat Property It Will Pay You To Investigate Our Line


DRATT


We manufacture the Apparatus here in Des Moines, and stand back of it ' at all times. Our Forty Years of Experience at your service CALL AND SEE OUR LINE BEFORE CONTRACTING


DES MOINES MEG & SUPPLY CO


Telephones Iowa 557 ( Mutual 557E


101-121 E. Court Ave., Des Moines


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MARK JOHNSON_CO.


503-505 WALNUT STREET lowa's Best Clothing House


FIRST FLOOR


Men's Clothing Dapartment


Men's Hat Department


Men's Furnishing Department Boys' Clothing and Furnish- ing Department


BASEMENT


Receiving Department Reserve Stock Department Trunk and Traveling Bag Department


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CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK


OF DES MOINES, IOWA


U. S. DEPOSITORY


Corner of Sixth and Walnut Streets


Capital - -


- $200,000


Surplus - - - $100,000


OFFICERS


J. G. ROUNDS, President


S. A. MERRILL, Vice-President


GEO. E. PEARSALL, Cashier


Wm. W. MAISH, Ass't Cashier


: DIRECTORS


A. Younker , Geo. ES. Pearsall Samuel A. Merrill


W. E. Coffin


J. G. Rounds


G, E. King


B. A. Lockwood M. Strauss Wm. Larrabee (SEE FRONT COVER)


STATE SAVINGS BANK


OF


Des Moines =


E


Iowa


Corner Sixth and Walnut Streets


Capital =


$50,000


Surplus =


= = 25,000


Does only a Savings Business Interest Paid on Time Deposits


M. STRAUSS, President J. G. ROUNDS, Vice-President GEO. E. PEARSALL, Cashier I. M. LIESER, Assistant Cashier


DIRECTORS


S. A. Merrill


M. Strauss


S. T. Slade


Geo .E. Pearsall ,


Dr. D. W. Smouse J. G. Rounds


W. E. Coffin


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Capital $100,000.00, Surplus $100,000.00, Deposits $1,800,000.00


THE


Peoples' Savings Bank


Des Moines, Iowa


DIRECTORS


L. Sheuerman, Dr. D. W. Smouse, C, H. Martin


F. P. Flynn,


J. A. Garver,


H. C. Wallace,


O. H. Perkins, T. F. Flynn C. C. Loomis


OFFICERS


C. H. MARTIN, President


T. F. FLYNN, Vice-Pres.


F. P. FLYNN, Cashier E. A. SLININGER, Asst. Cash. (See Backbone)


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ARTHUR REYNOLDS, President J. H. BLAIR, Vice-President


A. J. ZWART, Cashier C. A. BARR, Asst. Cashier


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UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY


DES MOINES ... NATIONAL BANK


DES MOINES, IOWA


Capital - . . $300,000 Surplus and Undivided Profits - - 100,000


SAFETY VAULTS


Boxes from $2 to $10 per Annum


Our Facilities for Handling Your Business Are Unsurpassed


Directors:


Arthur Reynolds, D. G. Edmundson, W. S, Regur, Geo. M. Reynolds, Carroll Wright, Geo. A. Van&vera, C. W. Pitcairn, John H. Blair, A. Frankel, Charles A. Rawson, L. Sheuerman.


(See Front Cover)


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Home of the CENTURY SAVINGS BANK Des Moines, lowa.


.


OPEN AN


SENTARY


ACCOUNT


WITH US


TODAY


AND WATCH IT


GROW


40 ON TIME DEPOSITS SMALL AC.


COUNTS WEL- COME


SAFETY VAULTS Boxes from $2 to $5 per Annum


Capital


- - . OFFICERS. .


-


$100,00.00


W. G. HARVISON. President


L. E. HARBACH. Vice-President


H. M. WHINERY, Cashier D. A. BYERS, Asst Cashier


GEO. M. CHRISTIAN W. G. BURNSIDE H. H. TEACHOUT


. DIRECTORS.


P. C. KENYON


JOHN B. S 'LLIVAN W. G. HARVISON J. B. UHL


JOHN W. RUDEBECK


1, E. HARBACH


(See Back bone)


-


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The Capital City State Bank ....


In the Bank Building, East 5th & Locust Sts.


--:


:


---


*


OFFICERS


HENRY WAGNER, President, J. A. MCKINNEY, Cashier


J. A. T. HULI., Vice-President D. J. VAN LIEW, Asst. Cash.


BOARD OF DIRECTORS


F. W. CRAIG, J. D. McGARRAUGHI, W. L. READ, HENRY WAGNER J A. T. HULL, J. A. MCKINNEY D J. VAN LIEW,


If you are looking about for the services of an institution well equipped to transact all branches of legitimate banking, this bank solic= its your business, promising liberal treatment and courteous consideration 1


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ESTABLISHED 1872


Valley National Bank


Des Moines


Corner Walnut and 4th Sts. U. S. Depository


W TE invite accounts, subject to check, from business firms and individuals and recommend the payment of your bills by check, thus preserving competent receipt.


4 per cent Interest Paid on Savings Accounts in the


Valley Savings Bank Under Same Management


Combined Capital - $350,000.00


Combined Surplus & Profits 150,000.00


OFFICERS R. A. CRAWFORD, Pres. . D. S. CHAMBERLAIN, V. P. C. T. COLE, Jr. V. P. W. E. BARRETT, Cashier


G. D. ELLYSON, President


J. H. HOGAN, Cashier. D. F. WITTER, Vice Pres.


The Marquardt Savings Bank


West 5th and Locust Streets


-


Banking in All Its Branches INTEREST PAID ON Time and Savings Accounts


Write for Booklet "A" explaining how it will be pleasant and profitable for you to do your banking by mail.


DES MOINES CITY DIRECTORY.


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German Savings Bank


Des Moines, Iowa Capital $100,000.00


OFFICERS


JAMES WATT,


President


J. O). WELLS, -


Vice-President


J. C. O'DONNELL, -


Cashier


DIRECTORS


JESSE (). WELLS,


L. H. KURTZ, -


JAMES WATT,


-


WM. M. WILCOXEN,


-


H. B. HAWLEY,


JERRY B. SULLIVAN,


LOUIS C. KURTZ,


L. J. KLEMM,


Farmer


Iowa Trust & Savings Bank N. E. Cor. East Fifth & Locust Streets


INTEREST DUYAFTER SIX MON PTTHE O CEN INTEREST DEL AITLE TWELVE MONTHS JOE `INTEREST DEE AFTER EREMITEN MONTHS'


DES MOINES


TO ME COUNTERSIGNED SCUSA 4TH THIS SIGNATURE


No. SAMPLE


THAT


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LOWA TRUST & SAVINGS BANK


STO


TEN DOLLARS PAYABLE TO THE ORDER OF SELF


SAMPLE


SAMPLE


ACY OF THIS CE


TED BEND ANNEALLY IN AMOGETS AS ISE


TATED ENS


A NEW BANKING INSTRUMENT Fac simile of our new Savings Certificate or Bank Money Order. Designed for our exclusive use.


Self-Identifying-Payable on Demand-Bears 4% interest-Interest computed every six months-Combines Certificate of Deposit with Traveler's Check, New York or Chicago Draft


W. B. MARTIN, President


A. O. HAUGE, Cashier


G. S. GILBERTSON, Vice President L. M. BARLOW, Asst. Cashier


-


President L. J. Wells Livery Co. President I. H. Kurtz. Co. Formerly Warfield, Howell, Watt Co. Attorney at Law


-


- Pres. Great Western Accident Ass'n. Attorney at Law Secretary L. H. Kurtz Co.


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IOWA LOAN AND TRUST CO. Nos. 207, 209 and 211 FIFTH STREET Des Moines, Iowa


(INCORPORATED 1872)


Capital


-


Surplus and Undivided Earnings


-


631,787,06


$500,000.00


W. E. COFFIN, GEO. F. WALKER, G. W. GRAY, EDWIN HULT,


President Vice-President Treasurer Secretary


Four per cent. interest paid on Time Deposits and Savings Accounts.


Four and one-half per cent. interest paid on funds invested in its debentures.


Real Estate Mortgage Loans made at current rates.


Mortgages purchased.


Municipal and School Bonds bought and sold.


Accepts any municipal or corporate trust not inconsistent with the laws of Iowa. Acts as Trustee under Mortgage for any corporation or individual and as Registrar and Transfer Agent for corporations.


Will hold any Real or Personal Estate on trusts created by agreement with any individual or corporation.


This Company will care for and manage any estate, real or personal, during the temporary or permanent absence of the owner. or for persons advanced in years, or for any reason unable to give personal attention to the management of their property, and will attend to collection of rents, interests, dividends. payment of taxes and other obligations, etc.


THE City Directory is the most effective and most economical method of reaching all the people all the time. Those who buy with= out looking at the list of those who sell do themselves great injustice. The classified lists in the Business Directory form the best Buyer's Guide on earth. A modern up to date method of getting what you want.


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JOWA PIPE. TIL AND. CO.


DES MOINES.JOWA. MANUFACTURERS OF DOUBLE STRENGTH SEWER CULVERT PIPE


C. A. RAWSON, Pres. and Manager H. A. RAWSON, - Sec. and Treas.


We invite correspondence from county and township officials, city and town authorities and others re- quiring or contemplating the use of sewer or culvert pipe, drain tile, flue lining or wall coping.


IOWA PIPE AND TILE COMPANY


Office and Factory East Fourth Street on C. & N. W. Ry. Corner Hayes St.


DES MOINES,


IOWA


W. F. MITCHELL, President


B. F. SEGNER, Secretary


W. F. MITCHELL COMPANY


General Contractors AND PROPRIETORS ASBESTINE STONE WORKS


Bonds given for satisfactory completion of work. Contracts taken for all kinds of building. All kinds of job work promptly attended to. Give us a trial and we will guarantee satisfaction.


Shop and Office, 116 and 118 West Eighth Street. Des Moines, Iowa.


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MARTIN --- CULBERTSON 1 COMPANY


MAKERS OF


Everything in Mill Work Interior Finish, Mantels, Hard Wood Finish, Counters and Shelving, Bank Counters, Odd Sized Work a Specialty.


CORNER EIGHTH AND VINE STREETS


Mutual'Phone No. 36 Iowa 'Phone No. 32


J. W. TURNER, Pres.


DES MOINES, IA.


PAUL V. REILLY, Sec.


J. W. TURNER IMPROVEMENT COMPANY


9


Underground Conduits and Cable Installation a Specialty Dam Construction Paving and Water Works Electrical Plants Civil and Electrical Engineering Sewer Construction


Engineering and ... General Contracting


309 YOUNGERMAN BLOCK


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JAS. MAINE, Pres.


H. A. MAINE, V .. Pres. & Gen'l Mgr. O. E. MAINE, Sec. & Treas


James Maine & Sons Co.


GENERAL CONTRACTORS


Supt. furnished for all classes of work. Jobbing of all kinds promptly attended to. ALSO


Manufacturers of Sand Brick Yards East Twenty-first and Maury Streets


(


Office, 119 Eighth Street, Des Moines, Iowa Both PHONES 804 Iowa ¿ 804 Mut. See Right Side Lines


BECKMAN BROTHERS Iron Founders and Machinists


MANUFACTURERS OF IRON AND WOOD PUMPS


AMERICAN BECKMAN BROS. MTAS.


DES MOINES. IA.


TTETTETETT


U.S. STANDARD


Cylinders, Wind Mills, Pumps, Dealer's Supplies, Engines, Boilers, Light Castings and AMERICAN SCALES, Jobbers of Iron Pipe and Fittings, Brass Goods, Hose, Engines, Trimmings, Etc. TELEPHONE 712 FACTORY EAST FIFTH and RACCOON STREET


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DES MOINES CABINET CO.


----


MANUFACTURERS OF Show Case, Bank, Store and Office Fixtures Stair and Special Cabinet Work. Estimates furnished on all kinds of general Planing Mill Work. Office and Factory: 403-405-407 W. So. Ninth St. Mutual Phone 770 Iowa Phone1 46


DES MOINES RUBBER STAMP WORKS


.


e


STEWART SCONY.


Rubber Stamps and Supplies Notarial and Corporation Seals, Stencils, Baggage Checks, Metal Badges, Etc., Numbering Machines.


ROBERT B. DRYSDALE


Basement 202 Fifth Street.


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DES MOINES BRIDGE AND IRON WORKS Office and Works: Tuttle St., between 10th & lith


Telehpones J Mutual Main 1146 Iowa 739 M


Designers and Builders of


Bridges, Roof Trusses, Girders, Water Towers, & Complete Water Works


FIRE ESCAPES


All Kinds of IRON and STEEL for Buildings


Steel B-ams, Angles and Other Shapes Carried in Stock


MADISON COAL CO. COAL


For Domestic and Steam Use


MINERS AND SHIPPERS


RELIABLE COAL


Phones: Mutual 1901; Iowa 868


Mines 23rd and Hickman Ave. 1


305 West Seventh Street


DES MOINES . IOWA


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PUBLISHERS


OF


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CITY DIRECTORIES


FOR


Baltimore, Md .; Pittsburg and Allegheny, Pa .; Detroit, Mich .; Indianapolis, Ind .; Minne apolis, St. Paul and Duluth, Minn .; Memphis, Tenn .; Columbus and Toledo, Ohio Des Moines, Sioux City and Council Bluffs, la .; Superior, Wis .; LaFayette, Fort Wayne City and Allen County, Ind .; Grand Rapids Jackson City and County, Bay City, Battle Creek, Marquette City and County, Muskegon and Houghton City and County, Mich .; Altoona, Braddock, Lancaster and York, Pa .; Springfield, Il .; Salt Lake City and Ogden, Utah; St. Joseph, Mo .; Pueblo, Colo .; Seattle, Spokane and Tacoma Wash .; Butte and Helena, Mont; Omaha, Neb .; Portland, Oregon. AND FIFTY-FOUR OTHER CITIES.


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MEMPHIS, ST. LOUIS,


DES MOINES, BUTTE, SIOUX CITY,


BALTIMORE, SALT LAKE CITY, Fr. WAYNE, LOS ANGELES.


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POLK'S


Real Estate Directory


AND


Financial Register


1908.


OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.


1909.


Fourth Edition Up-to-date in Every Detail. Over 2,000 Pages of Live information.


Addresses of ALL REAL ESTATE AGENTS UNITED STATES AND CANADA. List of CAPITALISTS and INVESTORS OF EACH STATE " " COUNTY CLERKS and TREASURERS OF EACH STATE " ABSTRACTERS of TITLE OF EACH STATE


Population of Every Incorporated City, Town and Village as per United States Census.


Digest of Laws of Each State Affecting Realty.


SPECIAL LIST OF


Appraisers of Real Estate Mining Brokers


Agents for Mineral Lands


Loan Brokers


Agents for Timber Lands


Commissioners of Deeds


Agents for Farm Lands


Real Estate Lawyers


Agents for Pine Lands


Mortgage Bankers


Land Companies


Mortgage Loans Capitalists and Investors


Promoters Dealers in Municipal and. other Bonds Investment Brokers Investment Companies Architects


All allied with Real Estate interests in any capacity should be properly represented in this publication. The cost of advertising is not large, but returns will be.


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Address all communications to DETROIT, MICH.


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POLK'S LUMBER DIRECTORY


OF THE UNITED STATES


Numerous inquiries for a complete and reliable Directory of the Lumber Interests of the United States have induced us to utilize our unequaled facilities in the publication of the work. It is the most complete publication of the kind ever issued, and invaluable to all interested in Lumber and kindred lines, among the more important features are


LIST OF ALL LUMBER MANUFACTURES IN U. S. POWER AND CAPACITY OF MILLS LIST OF ALL WHOLESALE LUMBER DEALERS


LIST OF ALL RETAIL LUMBER DEALERS


LISTS OF LARGE CONSUMERS OF LUMBER


Furniture Manufacturers, Piano Manufacturers, Box Manufacturers, Agricultural Implement Manufacturers, Wagon Manufacturers, Car Builders, Planing Mills. .


Special Lists of


Lumber Exporters and Importers, Hardwood Manufacturers,


Hardwood Dealers,


Telegraph and Electric Poles,


Railroad Ties,


Timber Lands --- Poplar, Oak, Hickory, Walnut, Spruce, Gum, Cypress, Etc., Etc.]


Shingles, Lath, Etc., Etc.


Ship Timber,


Mahogany, Ebony, Dog Wood, Etc.


Saw Mill Machinery,


Saw Mill Supplies,


Boiler Manufacturers, Belting, Etc., Etc.


The above are the most prominent features of the work. It is replete with information valuable and of interest to all connected with Lumber interests and allied trades.


PRICE OF DIRECTORY $10.00


R. L. POLK & CO., Publish


CHICAGO, ILL. ST. PAUL, MINN.


BALTIMORE, MD. DES MOINES, IA.


DETROIT, MICH. MEMPHIS, TENN.


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22nd, YEAR


TENTH REVISED EDITION


POLK'S MEDICAL REGISTER AND DIRECTORY OF NORTH AMERICA


This is positively the only National Medical Directory published which has an Official Record of all Graduates of the North American Medical Colleges for use in its compilation.


Over 140,000 Physicians, arranged by States, Territories and Provinces, with post-office address, school practiced, and col- lege and year of graduation.


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Synopsis of laws regulating practice of Medicine in each state, territory and province.


Medical departments United States army, navy and marine hos- pital service.


Examining surgeons of the United States pension department. A descriptive sketch of each state, territory and province.


The names and location of prominent Mineral Springs.


It is the only publication of the kind giving an alphabetical list of all physician , and a reference to name where itappears with post-office address and college information.


There is no more direct or economical way of reaching the physi- cians of the United States and Canada than by an advertise- ment in the Register, or if you wish to circularize, the Register presents the list in convenient form for addressing.


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EIGHTH REVISED EDITION Polk's Dental Register


OF THE


United States and Canada


This is Positively the Only National Dental Directory Published


Over 36,000 Dentists, arranged by States, Territories and Provinces, with Post-office address and College and year of Graduation.


All the Existing Dental Colleges in the United States and Canada,with Location, Faculty, Etc .: also extinct Den- tal Colleges.


The various Dental Societies and Dental Journals.


Synopsis of Laws regulating practice of Dentistry in each State, Territory and Province.


A Descriptive Sketch of each State, Territory and Prov- ince.


It is the only publication of the kind giving an alpha- betical list of all Dentists and a reference to name where it appears with post-office address and college infor- mation.


There is no more direct or economical way of reaching the Denitsts of the United States and Canada than by an advertisement in the Register, or if you wish to cir- cularize, the Register presents the list in convenient form for addressing.


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